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Qualification Details

HLT33112 - Certificate III in Basic Health Care

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

HLT33112 Certificate III in Basic Health Care Qualification is offered by Get Qualified Australia via our RTO partners using a combination of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Skills Recognition.

Wherever possible, the qualification will be fully assessed using your career experience without the need for further study. If required, gap training is available from our RTO partners.

Description

This qualification reflects the skills and knowledge required of individuals who provide basic health care services to clients. This work involves direct client contact under supervision. This qualification has been structured to include coverage of specific requirements for ambulance work and for medical assisting work in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). This qualification is suited to Australian Apprenticeship pathways.

Occupational titles may include:

• Voluntary (or paid) ambulance work

• First aid provider

• Medical assistant (Defence)

Specific elective units of competency must be selected for this qualification to address requirements for work in the ambulance sector, as outlined below.

Entry Requirements

Not Applicable

Packaging Rules

• 15 units of competency are required for award of this qualification, including:

• 5 core units

• 10 elective units

A wide range of elective units is available, including:

• Group A electives which must be selected for ambulance work
• Group B electives which are recommended for medical assisting work in Defence
• Group C electives which are recommended for culturally aware and respectful practice
• Other relevant electives listed below
• Units of competency to address workplace requirements and packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in Health and/or Community Services Training Packages
• Where appropriate, to address workplace requirements, up to 3 units of competency packaged at the level of this qualification or higher in other relevant Training Packages or accredited courses where the details of those courses are available on the TGA or other public listing

Core units

BSBFLM303C Contribute to effective workplace relationships

BSBMED301B Interpret and apply medical terminology appropriately

HLTHIR301C Communicate and work effectively in health

HLTIN301C Comply with infection control policies and procedures

HLTWHS200A Participate in WHS processes

Group A electives  - must be selected for ambulance work 

The ambulance industry sector has identified four elective units that must be selected for this qualification to meet ambulance work requirements.

HLTAMBFC301D Communicate with clients and colleagues to support health care

HLTAP301B Recognise healthy body systems in a health care context

HLTFA311A Apply first aid

HLTFA412A Apply advanced first aid (Note pre-requ: HLTFA311A)

Where Group A electives are achieved, this is to be clearly articulated on the transcript (certification) as:

"This qualification includes the Group A electives required for Ambulance work"

Group B electives  - recommended for medical assisting work in Defence 

Electives may be selected for medical assisting work in Defence from:

• The list below
• Electives identified by the Australian Defence Force (ADF) as specific to medical assisting work in the defence forces, which are:

• units of competency with codes beginning HLTDEFHC as listed in HLT43107 Certificate IV in Defence Health Care
• available only to ADF personnel.

HLTAMBCR401C Deliver basic clinical care*

* Note pre-requisite: HLTAP401B

HLTAMBSC401B Manage routine scene and promote public safety

HLTFA412A Apply advanced first aid*

* Note pre-requisite: HLTFA311A

HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

HLTWHS401A Maintain workplace WHS processes

Where electives specific to medical assisting work in the defence forces are achieved, this is to be clearly articulated on the transcript (certification) as:

"This qualification includes electives specific to medical assisting work in the Australian Defence Force"

The importance of culturally aware and respectful practice 

All workers undertaking work in health need foundation knowledge to inform their work with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and co-workers and with clients and co-workers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. This foundation must be provided and assessed as part of a holistic approach to delivery and assessment of this qualification. Specific guidelines for assessment of this aspect of competency are provided in the Assessment Guidelines for the Health Training Package.

Group C electives  - recommended for culturally aware and respectful practice 

Where work involves a specific focus on Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or culturally diverse clients or communities, one or both of the following electives is recommended:

HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

HLTHIR404D Work effectively with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people

Other relevant electives 

In addition to the core and mandatory electives listed above, other elective units of competency are to be selected in line with the Packaging Rules.

CHCAC318B Work effectively with older people

CHCDIS301C Work effectively with people with a disability

HLTAMBCR401C Deliver basic clinical care*

* Note pre-requisite: HLTAP401B

HLTAMBFC402C Communicate in complex or difficult situations*

* Note pre-requ: HLTAMBFC301D

HLTAMBT301B Transport non-emergency clients under operational conditions

HLTAP401B Confirm physical health status

Licencing Information

Not Applicable

Employability Skills

Refer to the Topic: Introduction to the Employability Skills Qualification Summaries

Pathway Information

Not Applicable